Nevada City Live Music

The music scene in Nevada City and Grass Valley attracts a regional audience who come to enjoy top local, regional, national and international talent. From folk and bluegrass to rock and classical, you’ll find it here.

Major venues include Miners Foundry and the Nevada Theatre in downtown Nevada City and the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. Topnotch local music promoters and enthusiastic audiences have made Nevada City a popular stop on the music circuit.

In the warmer months, large crowds enjoy outdoor concerts put on by the famed Music in the Mountains and other local and touring groups in venues such as the Nevada County Fairgrounds and local parks and vineyards.